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Questions tagged [oil-in-coolant]

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If there are only two symptoms of a blown head gasket, is it really a head gasket problem?

Bought a 2006 Honda Civic EX (not hybrid) from a mechanic last January. I drove it home for about 20 minutes at about 75 mph. I think he masked that it had a blown head gasket. I have brain damage and missed the red flags. I haven't had or done any…
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Motor oil going into the radiator and reservoir- Chrysler 300

I got the motor heads modified (think thats what you call it), timing belt and water pump replaced in March 2014. The last few months I've been having problems with my car over heating. It turns out it's the water pump, which was under warranty, so…
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Engine oil in Coolant Tank and Coolant overflows

I have not drove my chevrolet spark (Beat in India) 2012 around a month, I started my car and it was fine. After approximately 30 kms, there was some mild sound from bonnet. So, I opened the coolant tank and I noticed it is blackish. The engine oil…
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I have what appears to be oily film in coolant reservoir in Holden (Chevy) Cruze 2010 automatic

Car runs fine for 30 mins in driveway with no overheating but does overheat when driving upwards of 80kph sometimes. Not game to drive it much as if it is not the head gasket, then driving and overheating etc could lead to it blowing. Have recently…
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Oil in power steering

If someone put oil in my radiator and in my power steering, how long before the car would overheat? I had an oil change on 11/19 and no one else has done anything to the car except put gas in the gas tank and washer fluid in the washer fluid…
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Oil in radiator but no water in oil

98 S10 4.3 I rebuilt top end of motor new head gaskets and all ,new radiator too . I put fresh oil in ran the motor for about ten min started tapping checked the oil and it was as low as the add mark no oil in reservoir but does blow out white…
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Cause of engine oil and coolant mixing in head tank of Vauxhall Zafira

I have a Vauxhall Zafira elite (2008) which has overheated and I noticed oil in the coolant in the head tank. Would a malfunctioning oil cooler cause oil and water to mix in the engine?
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Can a year-old oil-in-coolant situation fix itself?

So a year ago I took my 2003 Buick Century Custom to get an oil change. The mechanic there told me he found oil in my cooling system and that I should start looking for a new car. I moved out of town and a year later (yesterday) I went back to them…
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Oil in coolant help please

2002Express 3500 5.7 engine/trans oil coating on inside of radiator filler neck under cap. Loss of oil at 1/2qurt per month. Oil pressure dummy gauge rests at different places randomly. Performed combustion leak test on highest point of cooling…
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What causes oil in radiator of a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Express 5.7 l hemi

My radiator has a milky brown to tan oily appearance I was told it’s caused by a cracked water pump. I cannot find anything that says that is possible
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Small amount of oil in coolant

My car is honda accord 2015 v6 I noticed that my coolant have some oil in it but it’s not creamy or thick, its just coolant water but with extra viscosity, my local mechanic said “this is the coolant water and oil is not mixed with it, and its…
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Head Gasket issue , Coolant burning/mixing in the piston, white mayonnaise substance

I had all the symptoms of a head gasket issue in my Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 ltr (2012) A14XER Engine. Mayonnaise like white/light brown sludge everywhere. Rocker cover, Oil Dipstick, Oil Filler Cap. Attached an image of the rocker cover gasket after…
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i have oil in my radiator. where can it be coming from. 427 ci chevy

chevy 427 ci had oil in radiator had heads redone and surfaced replaced with new head gaskets still having same problem. radiator has the 2 trans cooling lines only no oil cooling lines need some help
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Scania r620 oil leaking into water coolant

I have a problem for the last few months with my scania r620. Somehow there is oil leaking into the water system. I have changed oil cooler and all that goes with it and around it, plates front and back, new radiator and all new water jackets.…
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Oil and sulge in water colling system VW golf MK4 1.6

Hie guys I had oil and sulge in my water cooling system. took out all the coolant and replaced it with clean coolant. took a test drive had the same oil in my system again. what could be the problem?
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